{"id":225695,"date":"2025-09-14T08:20:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/225695\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T08:20:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T08:20:09","slug":"historic-jea-headquarters-in-downtown-jacksonville-to-become-vibrant-mixed-use-hub-under-new-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/225695\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic JEA headquarters in downtown Jacksonville to become vibrant mixed-use hub under new plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 Live Oak and Lone Pine Development have been selected by JEA to purchase and redevelop the former JEA headquarters in downtown Jacksonville.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The group is branding the project as the \u201cJewel at 21 West.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In a release, the developers said the project will transform the 65-year-old Downtown Center Complex into a mixed-use destination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThe selection of our team is a vote of confidence in our shared vision for Downtown Jacksonville,\u201d Paul Bertozzi, President &amp; CEO of Live Oak, said. \u201cThis campus sits at a landmark location in the heart of downtown, and together with our partners, we look forward to delivering a radical transformation\u2014reimagining this property as both the crown jewel of downtown and a renewed source of energy for culture, commerce, and community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to JEA, the properties include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>The Tower, a 19-story office building constructed in the early 1960s with approximately 347,811 square feet at 21 W. Church St.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>JEA\u2019s former Customer Center, a six-story office building constructed in the early 1960s with approximately 248,220 square feet adjacent to the Tower.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>The Adair Building, a parking garage with approximately 513 parking spaces that also includes street-level retail space, 421 Laura St.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p>The Tower and Customer Center share a below-grade parking deck with approximately 190 parking spaces.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Live Oak said the plans call for adaptive reuse of the 19-story tower into 180 residential units with restaurants, retail, rooftop amenities, and active ground-floor uses. The Customer Service Center is set to include food, wellness, and creative office space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The project is expected to generate more than 300 construction jobs and over 100 permanent jobs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JEA said \u201cLive Oak Contracting, LLC will be required to coordinate with JEA, the City of Jacksonville, the City\u2019s Downtown Investment Authority and other regulatory bodies to develop the former headquarters in a manner that best serves the community\u2019s interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cRenewal projects such as The Jewel at 21 West not only transform neighborhoods\u2014they unlock a city\u2019s potential,&#8221; Sarah Joubert, Principal and Co-Managing Director of Gensler\u2019s Tampa office, said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Gensler joins the project as \u201cArchitect and Designer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cGensler is proud to take part in this visionary project that will revitalize and pay reverence to the community and epitomize Jacksonville\u2019s progress,\u201d Joubert said. \u201cWe\u2019re confident that the careful consideration and collaboration between Gensler, Live Oak, and Lone Pine Development will pave the way for a more vibrant and connected Downtown Jacksonville.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Live Oak said additional details, including project milestones, architectural renderings, and community engagement opportunities, will be released in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Live Oak and Lone Pine Development have been selected by JEA to purchase and redevelop&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":225696,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5136],"tags":[5229,7236,3188,723,7310,14626,14428,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-225695","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-downtown","10":"tag-fl","11":"tag-florida","12":"tag-jacksonville","13":"tag-jea","14":"tag-live-oak","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-united-states-of-america","17":"tag-unitedstates","18":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","19":"tag-us","20":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=225695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/225695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/225696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=225695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=225695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}